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157 points pmags | 3 comments | 07 Apr 25 05:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.595s | source
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jqpabc123 ◴[07 Apr 25 06:24 UTC] No.43608411[source]▶
Is there some benefit here for Trump voters?

I don't see it.

But then again, I don't see how a trade war against the world is going to "Make America Great Again" either. It is much more likely to do the opposite.

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Braxton1980 ◴[07 Apr 25 07:09 UTC] No.43608680[source]▶
If pro life people really cared that millions of babies were murdered every year there would be assassinations against abortion providers and bombings of clinics.

It's about pushing Judeo-Christian morality. Punishing women for having sex outside the goal of procreation.

This has the same goal, STDs are a punishment for loose morals. Preventing or curing them works against that punishment.

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1. Someone ◴[07 Apr 25 07:58 UTC] No.43608993[source]▶
> If pro life people really cared that millions of babies were murdered every year there would be assassinations against abortion providers and bombings of clinics.

Are you claiming there aren’t any?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-abortion_violence#United_...: “In the United States, violence directed towards abortion providers has killed at least eleven people, including four doctors, two clinic employees, a security guard, a police officer, two people (unclear of their connection), and a clinic escort.

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According to statistics gathered by the National Abortion Federation (NAF), an organization of abortion providers, since 1977 in the United States and Canada, there have been 17 attempted murders, 383 death threats, 153 incidents of assault or battery, 13 wounded,[I 30] 100 butyric acid stink bomb attacks, 373 physical invasions, 41 bombings, 655 anthrax threats, and 3 kidnappings committed against abortion providers.

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According to NAF, since 1977 in the United States and Canada, property crimes committed against abortion providers have included 41 bombings, 173 arsons, 91 attempted bombings or arsons, 619 bomb threats, 1630 incidents of trespassing, 1264 incidents of vandalism, and 100 attacks with butyric acid ("stink bombs")”

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2. p3rls ◴[07 Apr 25 17:41 UTC] No.43613987[source]▶
I completely disagree with the parent post's politics but he's right-- abortion providers are frequently compared to Hitler and regularly come out with higher numbers too. If these are your true beliefs, you are a coward for not taking action.
3. Braxton1980 ◴[13 Apr 25 08:18 UTC] No.43671055[source]▶
I meant to say the actions against them would be more numerous or meaningingful. I should have been more clear but basically I'm waving off how little has been done by tens of millions who "believe" millions of babies are being murdered. Literally the worst crime that can ever occur, murder, against the most innocent and defenseless humans, babies

Vandalism and stink bombs are what bored teens do, trespassing is a person refusing to leave, and bomb threats are also called in by students hoping to avoid an exam.

As for what matters, even being nice and assuming all the arson crimes were serious..

The 41 bombings and 173 arson events over 48 years in all of North America is nothing